Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-07-07

large stock o' he Celebrated Rushfor
Wagons Give them call before buvn
ELSEWHERE 81.
Jay Woodwork who has been in the EN-
ploy of recorder Hattaoaugh for severs
months last past. has gone on a visit to hi
folks near Cniontown, and vii! be absen
for several weeks.
Miss Sophia Coneiius, neice of Gid. Par
ker of this city arrived from Salem, Ogn.
last week and will remain here through tn
summer months.
| c. Swanson and P Hurcade ii the Weip
country came down last week and repor
glowing crop prospects in that section
They came down after machinery prepare
tory to harvesting their crops.
L. Rowley 5 Son have put in a steam
force pump with pipe connecting with Snak
river and 1T throws water several hundre,
feet. Other parties on front street contem
plate getting sufficient extra hose to carr,
water the full length # street.
The City Council met on the first and tn
new officials sworn ia and the city father
now consist of }. NJ. Howe, Mayor. l. &
Hattabaugh, J. Alexander, 7. B. Cooper
r. =. Nudge. s. Wildenthaler and c
Weisgerber, Councilmen, Chas Bisbin, Cit,
Marshal.
| A celebration was had at Lake Waha or
the A'h and an enjoyable time was had
fishing was good and Mr.. and Mrs. Faunct
made all the comfort possible for thei,
guests. If anybody wants a god time
they should go to the Lake and have it
NOTICE-All parties having claims
/ MA 81 thr
quested to present them to the undersigned
before Saturday the 9Th inst
T. NJ. DAVIS; Secretary.
Mr.. McGill came down from Camas
Prairie on Friday last with band of cattle.
which he took to Walta Walla and Spok aue
Falls. Chas. Rice and son of Seth Jones.
OF Camas Prairie, assisted him as tar as this
place and then returned home.
RECEIVING our Summer and Fall
goods. Lines will he fuller and prices
lower than ever. Description and prices
will be entered in our price list upon ar
rival. 4. DAMAS
George Clark, who has been with Van
Arsdefs party on the Salmon river survey.
and who broke his shoulder AMI arm by A
tall in Rocky canon few weeks ago, left
for Omaha on Tuesday morning.
The Indians of the Nez Perez tribe cele.
hrated the 4th at Lapwai in grand style.
an Indian war parade, horse races and
number Of other sports were had during the
day. A large number of our townsmen and
farmers from the adjacent country went
there to witness the exercises.
Herdeman, who was sentenced to the
penitentiary for six years for the killing of
Nichols, will he taken by Thursdays boat to
Boise The delay in not taking him before
was that he had land case to come off on
the 9Th and he wanted to stay and attend
to it.
s. Wildenthaler while coming from Aso.
tin last We k, with his family. came near
meeting with a severe accident on the Grade
along the river. The water being high be
was compelled to drive through it and when
near the center of the grade one of the
horses stepped off the grade and came near
upsetting, fortunately though he was able 10
get the animal back and drove out with
only scare.
Chas. Baker. while putting quarter Of
beef on TIE block in the Clendininp l. Du-
buc Butcher shop last week, accidently
struck knife that was lying on the block.
which bounded up and the point of the knife
struck him in the forehead cutting cash to
the bnne. DR.. Sterling tires,ed the wound
and Charley can consider himself very lucky
th,t the knife did not strike him in the eve.
1NsrALLArroN OF OrrrcERs.-Riverside
Lodge No. Al. /. o. o. +. of Asotin, W. T..
installed the following officers for the snsu-
ing term Saturday evening last. N. q.
Per Sec , Hon. +. a Case -" : Rec A.. .o'0 C.
NJ Poor. Treas. b. J, Wanu. Conductor.
Al Stifsl. Warden. NJ B. Mitchell. After
the installation supper was given by the \
members Of Riverside Lodge to their visit.
ing brethren Saturday evening next the
officers for the incoming term Of Hone
Lodge No. IS, I. y. o. E. Of Anatoue will
be installed.
We gather that Engineer Clark has been
ordered to locate his surveyed line down
Snake river from Huntington to Lewiston.
This would lead us 20 infer that the com.
panv has chosen that route - the hest to
get to Lewiston, and when built it will have
the hest grade. no part Of it will be more
than 20 feet per mile. It will have road
bed OF rock. it will be entirely free from
'nnw. There will he GO need of snow sheds |
It will open . route to some of the most |
productive Copper and Silver mines and be |
near ef access to the wealths of the Pine |
'reek Gold mines, but will not open up
much agricultural country. Many think |
hat it will he more advantageous to Lewis. |
on than either the Clearwater route or the |
Neiser and Little Salmon routes.
On yesterday Ignacio Romero, end Louis
Esquero. packers from Van Arsdel's sur. |
'eyine party came to town for supplies
saving the party ct pnint on the noun. |
ain about miles from the mon,h of Sal
non river who were to ~end their way
Town to the mouth, and then to survey up |
through the canyon till they meet Nut.
'nss party who we're last reported at or /
gar the mouth Of Maloney creek on Sal. |
non and working their way down the
srsam slowly by reason Of the high water
ne precipitous cliffs and rocks to get round.
These packers Aport that Van Arsdel saws
70 will survey through this canyon aod will
xpecs TO- complete the line in ahout two
'seks. No serious accidsat befallina the
arey. The packers staff back this morn.
as with supplies.